$9.$ Suppose at some point in the future this business has an opportunity to become much larger. How might it obtain more equity funding and perhaps create considerable wealth for the Richards family in the process? $($Select all that apply.$)$ A$.$ A handful of similar businesses are publicly traded on NASDAQ, so it is possible to imagine that by acquiring other properties and employing professional managers, the business could eventually become big enough to warrant an initial public offering. B$.$ If the Richards have any ambitions for the company to become very large, they would be better off organizing as a regular corporation rather than choosing one of the hybrid forms. $.$ If the Richards have any ambitions for the company to become very large, they would be better off organizing as a limit liability corporation that will protect them from putting their personal assets at risk. D$.$ An initial public offering could raise large amounts of capital for the business and allow the Richards to sell their shares at the market price. At present, however, such an event seems rather unlikely